Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Cowes for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025. Open since 2023, with 65 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Isle of Wight
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Isle of Wight from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PO31 7ETWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 12 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 April 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff give children a warm welcome as they happily arrive at the setting. Children confidently leave their parents and settle quickly, engaging in activities with their friends. Staff know the children well and develop secure and nurturing relationships with them. They recognise each child's unique personality and the additional support that some children need, such as comfort and cuddles to help them to settle. This supports children's emotional development and well-being.
Leaders and staff plan a range of activities to promote children's communication and language development. For example, children enjoy singing familiar songs and listening to familiar stories throughout the setting. Staff engage children in meaningful conversations, asking questions to encourage discussion and a deeper level of understanding. For instance, older children take part in sensory activities, where they learn how to use words to describe what they are seeing, feeling and smelling. Staff use additional ways to support children's communication, such as sign language and picture symbols. Children's language skills flourish as they become confident communicators.
Leaders and staff help children to develop their understanding of how to behave appropriately from a young age. They give children lots of praise and encouragement, which helps to build their self-confidence. Staff encourage children to take turns, use good manners and be kind to each other. For example, children welcome their friends to join in their play, as they share and create potions in the mud kitchen together.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the curriculum for babies so that the youngest children consistently have well-planned opportunities to engage in learning to support their development.
- 23 April 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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